Indian cinema will take centre stage in a colourful new exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens.

The Art of Bollywood celebrates the vibrant visual culture of Indian film and explores the stylistic and historical development of Indian cinema art.

The exhibition features more than 70 posters capturing the excitement and glamour of Bollywood from the early stages of the industry to present day films.

Shauna Gregg (pictured), assistant keeper of art at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, said: "India's film industry is the largest in the world in terms of film production, with a vast audience in many countries.

"This exhibition not only celebrates the genre's visual art in the form of film posters, costume and other artwork, but it also charts the country's historical, political and cultural changes as shown through its films."

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is open Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 2pm-5pm and the exhibition runs until 26 February. Admission is free.